Skin equivalent

A skin equivalent is an in vitro skin model using to conduct experiments on processes involving the skin, such as wound healing and keratinocyte migration. It is a more complex form of the dermal equivalent.[1]

References
  1. Newton, P. M; Watson, J. A; Wolowacz, R. G; Wood, E. J (2004). "Macrophages Restrain Contraction of an in Vitro Wound Healing Model". Inflammation. 28 (4): 207–14. doi:10.1023/B:IFLA.0000049045.41784.59. PMID 15673162.
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